Watch for Deprescribing Opportunities

July 2024

80% of older patients are willing to stop taking one or more medications if their healthcare provider says it’s possible.

Consider these strategies to pare down the med list.

Start by identifying patients at highest risk. For example, polypharmacy is common in dementia patients. And frailty status is associated with increased adverse events, such as falls.

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